James Rose Entry 2

Saturday 20th July 2013 Electric Daisy Carnival

Volunteering at the Electric Daisy Carnival (or EDC for short!) was very different from helping out at the Mumford & Sons concert two weeks prior.  Different crowd, different energy, and a totally different feel!  I was put on pathfinder duties where I stood outside the park holding a massive foam hand pointing and directing visitors towards the park entrance.  Call me crazy but this was fab as I always wanted to handle a foam hand so this was the day to fulfil that desire.  It was exciting, but not too exciting because that would be weird!

This also bought a challenge – yes, holding a foam hand can bring exciting challenges – read on, and you’ll understand!  I was given a right-handed foam hand (say that five times quickly!) which meant that I had to hold it in my right-hand in order for the finger to point in the right direction.  Right?  I tried other techniques involving wedging my foam friend in between my forehead and my glasses or holding the foam hand on my lap balanced on one of its edges.  Alas, neither of these worked.  I finally settled on holding it in my right hand.

Everything was electric – people were coming past wearing the most preposterous and amazing colours.  Shocking pinks, greens, and yellows, paraded by as we smiled and waved.  One fellow volunteer I spoke with, “V”, said how nice it was to be out in the sunshine facilitating people having a good time.  It had that summer holiday feel to the day.

Some passers-by made a point of playing dumb in order for them to ask us for directions which was a laugh!  After our arduous (!) shift, we were given free tickets to the EDC which was amazing.  I initially headed for the “Disabled” platform viewing area which was almost
deserted.    However, after finishing my packed lunch containing the
most fantastic yoghurt-topped flapjack I’ve ever had, I joined the crowd in front of the main stage.  It was much more intense feeling the beat through the ground surrounded by other crazy-mad peeps!

After two-hours of dancing, I decided to head back home early to beat the crowd of eighty-thousand.  It was a fabtastic day and I am soo looking the next event!

Thanks,
J